The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-06-29
WHOLE NO. 1876.

chair, signalled to the heir apparent to
approach her. The prince of Wales i'm
mediately stepped to her majesty's side
and making low obeisance, kissed her
hands The queen kissed her son ON the
cheek before permitting him to de-
part.
The crown prince Of Germany next APP
preached and kissed her majesty's hand,
an example which was followed by eve
ry other prince on the dias. IiIeaeh case
her majesty returned the salute with
a motherly kiss on the cheek or fore
head
The princesses on the left If the queen,
headed by the crown prince If Germany
and the princess Of Wales, then went
| through similar ceremony The salu-
tation Of the first named lady was re-
narkable for its warmth and teartiness.
and the more remarkable in the fat
that just as ner royal highness was about
to retire her majesty called her back and
kissed her second time.
Then her majesty intirnated 70 the lord
chamberlain that she was ready, and the
return journey was commenced. the or
gsInist playing the march of the priests
in Athalie," as the procession, in the
same order as at the commencement of
the proceedings, left the sacrcd edifice.
The ceremony throughout was most
solemn and impressive, and Is follow
ed with the closest attention by those
who sat around her on the dais The In
dian princes, too, all of whom were fur
nished with books, appeared to regard
the service as one demanding strict at
tention.
THE RETURN JorRNEy.
The queen left the Abbey leaning on
the arm of the lord chamberlain. The
procession, which came by the Thames
Embankment, returned ria Whitehall,
passing the war, admiralty and other
state departments, which were decorated
with flags and festoons all along their
fronts. The return was made amid a
prolonged and unbroken succession of
popular acclamations, the queen respond
ing by bowling 10 the right and left. The
procession reached Buckingham Palace
shortly after 3 o'clock, and five minutes
later her majesty passed into the palace
amidst the most tumultuous cheering,
with her escort of generals on either side
The marquis and marchioncss o. Sails
bury, who had hurried to the palace bya
shorter way from the Abbey, were pres
ent to receive her. The queen bore her
journey well, and was seen soon after re-
turning laughing and smiling at the roy
al children, who were upon the main bal
cony of thepalace and kissing her hands
to them.
Among other AL.ericans present at the
service in the Abbey were Judge Lawton,
United States Minister TO Russia SEM
ions MePherson and Hale, Congressman
Perry Belmont, Ex-Governor English, of
Connecticut, Mr.. Gil6lIan. of Minnesota,
Prof Parker, of Dartmouth College, James
e. Blaine and Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer
SOME OF THE Sinking CosTUsIEs.
The queens dress was not striking.
Across her breast she wore the broad !
blue ribbon of the Garter The only 9TH /
er decoration she wore was that of the /
order of Coburg-Gotha.
The most conspicuous figure in the pro-
cession was the German crown prince, |
whose magnificent physique, set off by
snowwhite uniform, shown conspicu-
ously among the princely throng.
The prince of Wales, who wore the IA
miliar red uniform, seemed Insignificant
in comparison.
The grand duke Sergius of Russia, who /
wore curious but picturesque cape, was,
after the German crown prime, much the |
most striking figure
Upon the dias the princesses wore light
colored dresses except the duchess of Al |
bany, who was attired in black. The +
crown princess of Germany wore a robe, 1
the front of which was of gold and silver /
of Turkish design, wrought 1
with real silver and gold thread. The
train was of pale French gray corded silk |
The front was gracefully tied with loops +
and long ends of dark olive green velvet. /
She wore bonnet of the same .embroid- /
cry as on the front of the dress, trimmed 4
with gray tulle and olive velvet ribbon.
Among the dresses of the peeresses that
Of the duchess of Bedford was notable
for softness and grandeur of color. 1t
was of royal purple velvet, trimmed with
antique Malines lace The bonnet was
Of the same materials as the dress. The
duchess of Manchester wore dress of
white and gold moire worked with gold
thread and gray silk in arabesque design
The duchess of Roxburgh wore a train of
black broche gauze over white silk. dra-
ped with black lace. The duchess of
and her daughter wore robes
Of broad striped satin and MORE, draped
with jetted gauze. Generally, the dress
IS of the ladies-in-waiting outshone those
Of the royal personages present.
\ reception and banquet was given at
he palace tonight, the guests being linn
ted to members of the royal families and
diplomats Mr.. Phelps was present.
INCIDENTS.
By the time the roval pr1cession oot